Bitties do grow, ever so quickly :)

Oh dear!!



I have come to the realization that I have no recent pictures of my sweet chickens on here!! I shall remedy this at once. ;)

They have grown so fast, and I must say I am so very proud of my girls. =)

They are perfectly beautiful, and sooooo very friendly. Yes, I do make friends out of my chickens. Makes me so happy....

See, here are two of my Orpingtons... :)

I think that the Orpington has got to be my favorite breed of all. Well, of course I say that, and then think of ten other breeds that could be my favorite--oh well, suffice it to say that I LOVE my Orpingtons!

Now the big hen you see in this next photo is my Dark Brahma, who we lovingly named Alma, after one of the characters in the old film, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken. She is such a sweet bird!! and huge too!


a sweet Brown Leghorn (or in my case, "Leg'rn ;) and a sweet Hamburg


Such a lovely sight...


I don't know why I get so ridiculously excited about my birds. I have had so many, and for a while now I have been raising them. It's just with each new generation, it brings me so much joy.

This new generation just recently started laying. Imagine the happiness that surrounds me each time I make this discovery. I simply can't describe it. I guess I'm just crazy. ;)


but I do enjoy my scrambled eggs every morning...

and they are just so very beautiful, don't ya think?


It has been said by some women that they would have a hard time going through life without chocolate, but in my case, I would have a hard time without the joy of my chickens...

Back from the Island :)

Our family was blessed to go on a vacation again this year to Hilton Head, South Carolina. We had such a wonderful time!! I am going to share a handful of photos with ya'll. Hope ya enjoy seeing 'em!

First of all, This is the pond that was behind the house we stayed at. :)



and I am sure that all my friends and readers can imagine how ridiculously happy I was when I saw this handsome fella. :)



Gators!! Oh me! What other gal can get so much pleasure from seeing a crocodilian? Only me. I am crazy. I wanted to bring one home to put in Tal's lake, but no one would help me wrastle the thing.

The trip was filled with so much fun! (even apart from the gators. ;)
We spent a lot of time riding our bikes, going to the beach, going to Harbour Town, the lighthouse, hanging out at the pool at the house, and just being together. :)























Hope everyone is enjoying this Summer (and boy is it flying by!!)

Veggies fer sale...

I have had so much fun these past few weeks trying to market some of my produce in hopes of making some extra money. (after all, my chickens do have to eat. ;)

Last Saturday there was a market in High Shoals, a small community not too far from here. I must say I had a truly wonderful time and met some of the nicest folks!

The Lord has really blessed my garden this year, and I am so pleased and thankful.





I have also been going up to the General Store when time allows and setting up a table there. I am so blessed to live in a town that still has this!!!



Hope everyone has a splendid rest of the week!!

Makes me so very HAPPY!!

Well folks, every one of my readers knows how ridiculously excited I am capable of getting over little things.

To me, they are big things! Such as harvesting the first few things from the garden.

I never really realized just how much I LOVE fried green maters til now.

I think I will be spending all day tomorrow snappin, blanchin, and puttin up beans.

I have a lot of squash. In fact, I gave some to the plumber that came over the other day--he was very happy. :)

and as soon as my maters and peppers are ready----shoo-weeeeee---LOOK OUT!!


Here are some yummy heirloom squash!



My sweet lil "Fairytale" eggplant


Heirloom Dragon Tongue beans!




Here's a few updated pictures of the garden.... :)






Hope everyone has enjoyed this beautiful first day of summer!!

The Two Things...

There are two things that make my summer so delightful. Well, there is actually a list about three feet long of the things I love about the Spring and Summer, but there are two things that I specifically love!

Kittens!

I dunno. All I know is they are so much fun! I think it's great for the bitty siblings too, to be able to play with them and nurture them. They are so sweet with them!! I really enjoy having them around, and it will be bittersweet as they go to new homes. It's just so wonderful to walk out to the shed and have all these sweet kitties greet you!

These kittens and the time my siblings and I have spent loving them (and all the time sitting or laying in the grass with each other, playing with the kittens, laughing and enjoying the sunshine, and each other) will be something I'll always hold very dear. It's a simple yet profound part of my life, and it means the world to me.







and another thing (of course!) is the garden. It has got to be the one of the most enjoyable things I have ever done. Not only do I love working in it, but to me, just the sight of all those sweet green plants growing sends a thrill through me. I think the Lord delights in it as well. Don't you? When you take time to help cultivate and tend to His creation, I think He delights in that.
I just really enjoy it altogether, and cannot imagine my life without at least a little bit of tilled dirt! It just plumb makes me happy! :)



















May God bless each one of you this summer, and remember to cherish the little things!!